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Good morning.

from the newsroom of the Financial Times, today is Wednesday, February 13th, and this is your FT news briefing.

Today, Chief Brexit negotiator Ali Robbins accuses Theresa May of bluffing on Brexit.

U.S. President Donald Trump opens the door to extending trade talks with China, and more than

7 million Americans are now 90 days behind on their car payments. Then the FT's

Madomita Mergia explains how computers can still employ all the same biases as

humans when making decisions. I'm Eric Krupky and here's the news you need to start your day.

Prime Minister Theresa May has said that if members of parliament don't support a new Brexit treaty,

the UK will leave the EU without a deal.

Now her chief negotiator Ali Robbins has allegedly said she's bluffing.

I TV News reported that Mr Robbins was overheard in a Brussels hotel bar claiming the MPs

would be presented with a different choice in the last week before Brexit day which is

March 29th either back the Prime Minister's deal or face a lengthy Brexit delay.

Downing Street hasn't denied the comments.

Some hardline Eurosceptics want a clean break no-deal Brexit.

But they could be swayed if they felt that a March

29th exit would be snatched away from them. Earlier on Tuesday, Labor leader

Jeremy Corbin also accused Mrs. May of running down the clock.

She's playing for time and playing. also accused Mrs. May of running down the clock.

She's playing for time and playing with people's jobs,

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